African Hunting Gazette

On Safari with Drikus Swanepoel

I was born 10 March 1985 in Windhoek, Namibia, and was raised on a cattle ranch in central Namibia where hunting was part of growing up.

When I was in primary school, our cattle ranch was converted into a game ranch where various well-known professional hunters came to hunt.

Throughout my school career I made use of every opportunity

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• Published quarterly, a quality journal presenting all aspects of hunting available in Africa. • The traditions and tales, the professional hunters of today, and the legends of yesteryear. • Reporting on the places to go, the sport available and all

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